#173FAB Color

#173FAB is rgb(23, 63, 171) in RGB and hsl(224, 76%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#173FAB

HEX#173FAB

RGBrgb(23, 63, 171)

HSLhsl(224, 76%, 38%)

HSVhsv(224, 87%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(41.7% 0.178 264.3)

CMYKcmyk(87%, 63%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #173FAB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #173FAB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#173FAB Complementary#AB8317 Analogous#1788AB Analogous#3A17AB Triadic#AB173F Triadic#3FAB17

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #173FAB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1D4DD3 #3564E3 #5D83E9 #819EEE #AABDF3 #CED9F8

Shades

#143694 #112E7E #0E2667 #0C1F55 #09173F #060F28

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